Hey There

Album

Everything's Coming Up Rosie

Label

Columbia Records

Genre

Stage & Screen

Media Type

78

Composer(s)

Richard Adler;Jerry Ross

Entered Chart

Jul 7, 1954

Peak Date

Sep 15, 1954

Released

1954

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Columbia 40266

B-Side

This Ole House*

Original Artist

John Raitt

"Hey There" is a show tune from the musical play The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Published in 1954, it was introduced by John Raitt in the original production. In the show, Sid sings it to a recording device, telling himself that he's foolish to continue his advances to Babe. He plays the tape back, and after responding to his own comments, sings a duet with himself.

Lately when I'm in my room all by myself
In the solitary gloom I call to myself
Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes
Love never made a fool of you
You used to be too wise
Hey there, you on that high-flyin' cloud
Though he won't throw a crumb to you
You think some day he'll come to you
Better forget him
Him with his nose in the air
He has you dancin' on a string
Break it and he won't care
Won't you take this advice I hand you like a mother?
Or are you not seein' things too clear?
Are you too much in love to hear?
Is it all goin' in one ear and out the other?
Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes (are you talking to me?)
Love never made a fool of you (not until now)
You used to be too wise (yes, I was once)
Will you take this advice I hand you like a mother?
Or are am I not seein' things too clear?
Are you just too far gone to hear?
Is it all goin' in one ear and out the other?